General
2022 Legal Year Bench, Bar and Faculty conference starts April 21- 22
The two-day event will be taking place at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, but will also include virtual participation.
DL News
Results for "New legal year"
6523 results.
General
The Auditor-General, Parliament, and the Dearth and Death of Disallowances and Surcharges- My Sunday Dawn jeremiad – Ace Annan Ankomah
I completely agree with Bright re article 181(5).
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General
Controversies surrounding the Ewoyaa Lithium Mining Lease: Some Comments
In October 2023, Atlantic Lithium received a 15-year mining lease from Ghana's Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project. This authorization enables the company to develop a lithium mine and processing facility...
Kofi Ansah & Fui Tsikata
US
Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
The US Supreme Court has ruled that race can no longer be considered as a factor in university admissions.
BBC News, Washington
General
Ghana School of Law SRC launches 63rd Law Week Celebration
This year’s Celebration will be on the theme, “The Future of law practice in Ghana; Innovation and Technology, key to global demand for Efficient and robust legal advice in a contemporary world.”
DL News
General
Construction of Law House to be completed end of 2022 – President Akufo-Addo
"Work on the project had stopped many years ago. I am glad to say not only has the project been resurrected, I am told it is expected to be completed by the end of this year."
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Europe
Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal
Relatively new, Lapsus$ is said to be one of the most talked-about and feared hacker cyber-crime gangs, after successfully breaching major firms like Microsoft and then bragging about it online.
BBC
Africa
Copyright protection in the digital age
Year 2020 forced changes in the way we do things in the world, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still on rampage. Several countries went into series of lockdowns and ordered its citizens to stay at home.
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Others
Lawyer caught having sex during Zoom court hearing
A lawyer was caught having sex during a Zoom court hearing last week after leaving his computer camera on.
DL News
General
Admissions Open for 2025/2026 Post-Call Law Course at Ghana School of Law
The upcoming session is scheduled to begin in October 2025 and conclude following the end-of-academic-year examinations in June/July 2026.
DL News
US
First-Time Bar exam pass rate rises in 2024, ABA Reports
According to a March 12 news release by the ABA Journal, the aggregate pass rate for first-time test takers in 2024 was 82.79%.
Lawyer Monthly
General
One-Week Celebration of lawyer who died 22 days after Call to Bar set for Nov. 11
The ceremony will take place at Ejisu Akyeremade in the Ashanti Region, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with family members, friends, colleagues and sympathisers expected to attend.
DL NEWS
General
Ghana Law Society announces Sept. 30 for maiden Annual Bar Conference
In a statement issued by its General Secretary, Sam Atukwei Quaye, the Society said the event forms part of efforts to strengthen legal practice and deepen engagement on reforms affecting the profession.
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Supreme Court News
AI cannot replace human judgment in legal practice — Supreme Court nominee
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 27, 2026, Mr Forson said AI can support legal work, but cannot replace the human lawyer.
DL News
Courts
Adu-Boahene case adjourned pending Supreme Court decision on Legal vacation suit
The injunction application, which is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on August 20, seeks to restrain the High Court from continuing the trial during the legal vacation.
DL News
General
Ghana rallies support for historical election of Dr Sylvia Adusu as Judge of ITLOS
Dr. Adusu, a Chief State Attorney and Director of the International Division at Ghana’s Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice, is Ghana’s candidate for the ITLOS election scheduled for 18 June 2026.
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Others
J.B. Afrifa re-enters YLF presidential race with renewed vision and resolve
Mr. Afrifa, who has over the years distinguished himself as a consistent advocate for the welfare and professional advancement of young lawyers first declared his presidential ambition on 29th September 2024.
DL News
General
Former CJ Sophia Akufo urges quality over numbers in legal education
Addressing the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Ghana on Thursday, 16 April, she said legal education must be anchored in excellence if the judiciary is to remain strong, effective and worthy of public confidence.
DL News
General
Chief Justice tells young lawyers to learn from Tsatsu Tsikata’s example
That was the central message from Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie when he addressed an event at UPSA Law School in honour of Tsatsu Tsikata, whose legal career he described as one worth studying closely.
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Supreme Court News
Attorney-General opposes bid to remove Wesley Girls board from religious right case
In its response, the state argues that the board is a real and existing legal body and can therefore properly be sued.
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